diff --git a/avocado/core/log.py b/avocado/core/log.py
index 544f61ad236416aa938d9b23df0e461ca84ae1d4..b9c124827163fb5e2eab077991285e082347732a 100644
--- a/avocado/core/log.py
+++ b/avocado/core/log.py
@@ -70,6 +70,9 @@ DEFAULT_LOGGING = {
         },
     },
     'loggers': {
+        '': {
+            'handlers': ['null']
+        },
         'avocado': {
             'handlers': ['console'],
         },